The meeting place for market movers

The dynamics of the industry are reflected in numerous events. Special presentations, awards ceremonies and lectures take place in many facets. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from the insights of the experts. Set your company up for the future.

Ambiente Trends 25+ Key topics Design Talents Interior Looks Academies Awards University projects

Ambiente Trends 25+

The Ambiente Trends 25+ depict international trends in fashion, art, interior and lifestyle. In the special presentation, they visualize the styles of the coming season vividly and close to the market.

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Key topics

Hospitality

The entire world of hospitality – from innovative tabletop solutions to bespoke interior concepts for the restaurant and hotel industry. Discover forward-thinking inspiration for the future of hospitality.

Four men in suits placing an order at a trade fair stand at Ambiente

Contract Business

At Ambiente, leading manufacturers present bespoke solutions for furnishing projects in the contract business.

Sustainable vases and tableware at Ambiente

Ethical Style

With Ethical Style, Ambiente places an even stronger focus on sustainability. At the two Ethical Style Spots, trade visitors will find themed islands featuring selected exhibitor products.

Design

Every year, Ambiente honours an up-and-coming design talent as Ambiente Designer of the Year. Under the title ‘The Lounge - Shades of Space’, Fabian Freytag designs the special presentation in Galleria 1 as an inviting meeting place. Ambiente also creates space for an intensive and direct exchange between designers, exhibitors and visitors with the Designer Community and offers a customised programme.

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25 Years of Talents

2 men and a young woman in the Talents area at Ambiente

Spotlighting on new Design Talents – for 25 Years! To mark the 25th anniversary of the Talents programme, a curated special exhibition will present both former and up-and-coming designers from the field of interior design. The exhibition invites visitors on a journey through 25 years of Talents – a celebration of creative paths, past visions and fresh inspiration for the future.

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Interior Looks

Since 2025, the new Interior Looks area in Hall 3.1 has been expanding the Living section of Ambiente with a high-calibre interior design offering specifically for furniture and lighting manufacturers.

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Academies at Ambiente

Lecture by Annetta Palmisano, Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano, at Conzoom Solutions Academy

Take a look into the future at the individual academies at Ambiente: at lectures by renowned experts on the development of the consumer goods industry, international trends in hospitality and many other exciting topics.

OVERVIEW OF THE ACADEMIES

Awards

Plagiarius

At Ambiente the negative ‘Plagiarius’ award is given to manufacturers and resellers of particularly flagrant counterfeit products. The accompanying exhibition aims to raise awareness of product development and brand protection.

German Design Award

The German Design Council's Premium Prize honours internationally pioneering products, manufacturers and designers. The award ceremony will take place at the parallel to Ambiente.

Two women at the Hessian State Prize exhibition in Frankfurt am Main

Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts (Hessischer Staatspreis)

The Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts is one of the most prestigious awards for craftspeople in Germany. To accompany the award ceremony, Ambiente presents an exhibition showcasing the winning works.

Kitchen Innovation Award

In a special presentation you can discover all the prizewinning products from this prestigious award. After a shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts, consumers vote here for the best new development of the year in various categories, e.g. functionality and design.

University projects

At the Table!

An exhibition of selected designs and design studies by students at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, focussing on dining and table culture.